Charleston Brown HC-186 is a deep brown from Benjamin Moore, hex #745239. Its light reflectance value is 10, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #745239
- RGB
- 116, 82, 57
- HSL
- 25°, 34%, 34%
- CMYK
- 0, 29, 51, 55
- LRV
- 10
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Charleston Brown HC-186 are Brass Bell by Dulux (excellent match), Brass Bell by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Tampico Brown by Johnstone's (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Ronseal has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Fleetwood has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Curator has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown HC-186
Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Charleston Brown HC-186. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Compare whole ranges
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Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Charleston Brown HC-186 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Charleston Brown HC-186 is the 39th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.